Alimkhanuly vs Dignum

Who won Alimkhanuly vs Dignum?

Janibek Alimkhanuly beat Danny Dignum by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday 21st May 2022 at Resorts World Las Vegas in Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 KG).

This contest was for the WBO middleweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Herring vs Ortiz.

Alimkhanuly vs Dignum stats

Back in May 2022, Janibek Alimkhanuly stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Danny Dignum made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 1 draw, with 8 of those by knock out.

The stats suggested Alimkhanuly had a slight advantage in power over Dignum, with a 64% knock out percentage over Dignum's 57%.

Janibek Alimkhanuly was the younger man by 1 year, at 30 years old.

Dignum had a height advantage of 1 inch over Alimkhanuly.

Both Janibek Alimkhanuly & Danny Dignum fought out of a southpaw stance.

Alimkhanuly's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Dignum's, having had 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2016, 28 days earlier than Dignum, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 1 more professional rounds, 87 to Dignum's 86.

Janibek Alimkhanuly went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA and 2 by the WBO at middleweight.

Danny Dignum was ranked number 3 by the WBO in the 160lb division.

Alimkhanuly vs Dignum form

Alimkhanuly remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Hassan N’Dam on 20th November 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Rob Brant on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.

Going into that contest, he had beat Gonzalo Gaston Coria on 9th October 2020 by knockout in the 2nd round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had defeated Albert Onolunose on 9th November 2019 by knockout in the 6th round at Chukchansi Park, California.

He had won against Stuart McLellan on 17th August 2019 by knockout in the 5th round at Banc of California Stadium, California.

Activity check

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Dignum's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What time did Alimkhanuly vs Dignum start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Alimkhanuly vs Dignum?

The ESPN show is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 11:00 PM (BTS).

What were the odds on Alimkhanuly vs Dignum?

Janibek Alimkhanuly was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the contest, while Danny Dignum made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.